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Smith smith1977@aol.com ==================================================================== Will: Robert Smith, 1850: Knox Co., Tennessee Contributors Note: This will belongs to my ggg-grandfather, Robert Smith of Knox Co., TN. Robert moved into TN abt 1783, along with his father and siblings. Robert was born in PA according to the 1850 Knox Co., TN census. There are about 50 different family names listed in the will and following settlement. Hope you find yours listed. KNOX COUNTY ARCHIVES MICROFILM COPY Kind of Record: Will & Administrative/Executive Settlement Vol: 11 Page: 70-74, 89-94, 270-271 Vol: 12 Page: 28, 66-67 Vol: 13 Page: 336-337 Name on Request: Robert Smith Robert Smith The last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto annexed of Robert Smith deceased was presented to court for probate whereupon Philip D. Bell one of the subscribing witnesses of said will and Codicil being first duly sworn deposeth and saith he saw the said Robert Smith sign and seal said instrument of writing and heard him pronounce publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and codicil thereto annexed and that he was at the time of publishing the sane mind and memory to the best in his knowledge and belief, and J. Buckley the other subscribing witnesses to the same codicil: being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw codicil his last Will and testament and heard him pronounced publish and declare the same to be a codicil to his last Will and Testament and that he was at the time of publishing the said, of sound mind and memory to the best his knowledge and belief: which will and codicil thereto annexed were admitted to record, and are in the words and figures following, to wit: In the name of God Amen. I, Robert Smith, of Knox county and state of Tennessee, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God the giver of all good, calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make and ratify this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me at anytime made that is to say principally and first of all I recommand my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommand to earth from which it came. Also my worldly property which it has pleased God help me with. I will and dispose of in the following manner that is after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I will that my wife Anny have my household furniture except four bed and furniture, one horse her choice, one cow and calf her choice, four head of sheep her choice, four head of hogs her choice, also that she be decently maintained out of my other lands or property during her natural life or widowhood. Secondly, I will my son George Smith have the Hawkins place where he now lives and part of the Bowen place north and south of the creek to the partition fence that he made. Thirdly, I will my son Adam Smith, have a place where he now lives, Beginning on William Brown's corner in the creek, thence with Brown's line to William Hall's corner: thence with Hall's line to old Baldy Knob road, thence to corner; thence south 30 west to May's corner: thence with May's line to the corner of the heirs of Joshua Brown deceased: thence with said Brown's line to the corner William Brown and heirs of Joshua Brown deceased: thence to the beginning. Fourthly, I will let my son John R Smith have the place where he now lives called the Dial place and that he have $100 out of my estate to make him up equal with the other two of my sons George and Adam. Fifthly, I will that all my other lands and property that is forced after my death to be sold to the best advantage that the money to be equally divided with all my children except Benjamin Manley and his wife Catherine and Joshua Cole and his wife Elizabeth and David Bowman and his wife Sarah. My will is each one of them receive 1 dollar as their part of my estate but their children, my grandchildren received their part to be equally divided amongst them so that each family of grandchildren receive a sum equal to the balance of my children out of property or lands sold or each family to receive the same proportion that their parents would have been entitled to an equal division of the money arising from the sale my lands and property herein directed to be sold. I will that the tract of land that I bought at the sale of the estate of Michael Smith, deceased encumbered with the widow's Bowen be not sold until said encumbrance is removed, and then to be sold and the money to be divided as before directed. I will that all my outstanding debts be collected that can be and be equally divided among all my children. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my son John R. Smith and William Brown to be my executors of my last Will and Testament, confirming that they and no other to be my will. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and offered my seal this 26th day of July 1845 his Robert x Smith mark Signed sealed and published in our presence and we has subscribed our name hereto in the presence of the testator day and year above written Philip D. Bell Levi S. Hawkins A Codicil to a Will Whereas, I Robert Smith of Knox county and state of Tennessee, have made my last Will and testament in writing having date July the 26th 1845 and have thereby disposed of all my property and effects. Now I do this my writing which thereby declare to be a Codicil to my said will to be taken as a part thereof. I will and direct that my slave Jordan, be emancipated by my executors on the following conditions. After my death, by the said slave Jordan paying into the hands of my executors the sum of $300, 100 to be paid the first year after my death, and $200 the second year, and in case said Jordan, my slave, should fail to pay all or any part of the said $300 in the time above specified, thence be hired out by my executors and the proceeds of his hire to be applied to the payment of the said $300. I will that my slave, Phoebe, be emancipated by my executors after my death agreeable to law made and provided in such case. Lastly, is my desire that my present codicil be amended and made a part to my last Will and testament to all intents and purposes. The writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September 1849. his Robert x Smith mark The above instrument of one sheet was at the _______ thereof declared to us by the testator, Robert Smith, to be a codicil to the amended to his last Will and testament and he acknowledged to each of us that he had subscribed the same and we at his request sign our names thereto as attesting witnesses. J. Buckley Philip D. Bell The last Will and Testament and codicil hereto amended, of Robert Smith, deceased having been proved and admitted to record, to which John R. Smith and William Brown appointed executors, and the said executors thereby mentioned came into open court and entered into hand with Louis Luttrell and George Smith their securities in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars. May conditioned as the law directs, and was duly qualified as such and thereupon letters of testimony were awarded and issued, which letters are in the words and figures following to wit. Administrative Settlement State of Tennessee Knox County To all persons Greetings Whereas at our County Court held for the county of Knox at the courthouse in Knoxville, on the first Monday of July 1851, it appeared to the court that Robert Smith late of said county, had died, having first made his last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto amended, in which John R. Smith and William Brown are appointed executors and the said will having been proved admitted to record, and the said John R. Smith and William Brown qualified as executors, it was ordered that letters Testamentary issue, to, we therefore empower the said John R. Smith and William Brown to take with their possession, all and singular the goods and matters, rights and credits to the said testator, wheresoever the same may be found, and all just debts of said testator, and all the lega____ specified in said Will, will and truly to pay so far as the said good, and matters, rights and credits may extend, and all things to administer said goods, and matters, rights, and credits, according to the letter of said will and the law of the land. Witness, George W. C. Cox, clerk of said Court at office in Knoxville the first Monday July 1851. George W. C. Cox, clerk TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: I added the remarks section below to make it easier to distinguish known relatives. I have spelled the names and items exactly as written in the will. Where underlines (______) appear I could not figure out the word or letters. Also, because of it's length, I have arranged the names in alphabetical order to make it easier for researchers to find relatives. One final note, the Adam F. Smith is my gg-grandfather, son of Robert Smith. The A. F. (Azor Freeman) Smith and Adam Smith are relatives, but I have not been able to establish a link. August Session 1851 Robert Smith NAME ITEM TOTAL COST RELATION TO ROBERT SMITH Alley, Wesley 1 hogshead $ 0.20 Alley, Pleasant 1 Sorrel mare $ 30.50 Anderson, John 1 speckled cow $ 7.00 Anderson, John 2 hammers $ 0.51 Anderson, John 1 bo___ _ ___ $ 0.26 Anderson, John 1 set gears $ 0.66 Anderson, John 1 pr chains $ 0.15 Anderson, John 1 pr chains $ 0.15 Bright, Robert 2 clevices $ 0.25 Brown, H. 1 P_____ Basin $ 0.20 Brown, H. 1 barrel $ 0.71 Brown, John 1 hammer $ 0.31 Brown, R. H. 2 hogs $ 2.05 Buckley, I. 1 mealute $ 0.05 Buckley, I. 1 barrel $ 0.10 Caldwell, Alexander 1 drawing knife $ 0.30 Caldwell, Benjamin 1 pr one horse shel___ $ 0.65 Campland?, William B. 1 pr steelyards $ 1.60 Name could be Copeland Chen____, James P. 1 cow $ 10.30 Clibourn, Celle the remainder $ 0.85 Clibourn, Wesley C. 5 bushels wheat $ 0.82 Clibourn, Wesley C. 1 sprouting hoe $ 0.15 Coffman, Thomas K. 1 plow $ 2.00 Cox, William 1 hand saw (not sold) $ 0.10 Crawford, Stephen 5 bushels wheat $ 0.85 Crawford, Stephen 5 bushels wheat $ 0.85 Crippen, William N 1 P_____ Basin $ 0.60 Crippen, William N 1 P_____ Basin $ 0.22 Crippen, William N 1 Dish $ 0.35 Crippen, William N 1 Dish ____ $ 0.80 Crippen, William N 1 crock $ 0.20 Crippen, William N 1 cupboard $ - Crippen, William P. 1 frying pan $ 0.20 Crippen, William P. 1 hogshead & barrel $ 0.05 Crippen, William P. 1 yarn $ 0.05 Crippen, William P. 1 garner? $ 0.10 Crippen, William P. 1 barrel $ 0.06 Crippen, William P. 1 barrel & kegg $ 0.05 Crippen, William P. 1 soap can $ 0.02 Crippen, William P. 1 salt barrel $ 0.12 Crippen, William P. 1 sorrel horse $ 39.50 Ezill, John 1 cow $ 10.30 Ezill, John 1 calf $ 1.00 Foster, Henry 1 musket $ 1.10 Foster, Samuel B. 1 broad ax $ 1.20 Foster, Samuel B. 1 piece of leather $ 0.50 Foster, Samuel B. 1 piece of leather $ 0.50 Foster, Samuel B. 1 piece of leather $ 0.90 Foster, Samuel B. 1 mule ____ $ 0.13 Foster, Samuel B. 1 lot of _____ $ 0.20 Foster, Samuel B. 1 set of harrow teeth $ 2.00 Foster, Samuel B. 1 mowing sythe $ 0.62 Foster, Samuel B. 1 mowing sythe $ 0.10 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 1.00 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 0.95 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 1.20 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 0.35 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 0.70 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 1.35 Foster, Samuel B. 1 quilt $ 1.73 Foster, Samuel B. 1 coverlet $ 3.06 Foster, Samuel B. 1 coverlet $ 5.05 Foster, Samuel B. 1 ________ $ 0.37 Gibbs, John H. 1 halter chains $ 0.06 Hanford?, John 1 harrow $ 0.50 Heartly, Benjamin 1 sucking colt $ 9.10 Hollen, William 1 Baker $ 0.10 Hollingsworth, William 1 side saddle $ 0.85 Hollingworth, William 1 oven $ 0.15 Hollingworth, William 1 tea kettle $ 0.10 Hunter, James 1 sprouting hoe $ 0.31 Johnson, John T. 1 lot gearing not sold $ 0.21 Johnson, John T. 1 counter _________ $ - Kirk, Henry 2 old axes $ 0.10 Kirkpatrick, John 1 red yearling $ 3.37 Kirkpatrick, John 1 heifer $ 5.35 Larew, Horace 1 oven $ 0.76 Larew, Horace 2 pots $ 0.05 Major, Eli 1 pot reck $ 0.40 Major, I 1 Dish $ 0.10 Major, I 1 Jar $ 0.59 Major, William 1 lot of steel $ 0.10 Majors, William 5 bushels wheat $ 0.80 Majors, William 5 bushels wheat $ 0.80 May, Michael 1 old ax house___ iron $ 0.05 May, Michael 1 lot of old iron $ 0.05 May, Michael 1 plow $ 0.50 May, Michael 1 plow $ 0.25 May, Michael 1 old plow $ 0.15 May, Michael 1 butt long___ plow $ 0.31 May, Michael 1 pr breast chains $ 0.51 McCall, Daniel 2 hogs $ 5.05 McCloud, I ____ 1 __ iggin ___ $ 0.11 Mynatt, Joseph A. 1 double tree and $ 1.29 2 single tree Piatt, Joseph D. 5 bushels wheat $ 0.87 husband of g.d. (Eliza Ellen dau of Adam)(Pyatt) Smith, A. F. 1 peck and a half of __ $ 0.20 ? Relative but relationship not established Smith, Adam 1 salt barrel $ 0.05 ? Relative but relationship not established Smith, Adam F. 1 iron wedge $ 0.30 Son Smith, Adam F. 1 Pot $ 2.00 " Smith, Adam F. 1 hammer $ 0.10 " Smith, Adam F. 1 log chain $ 1.30 " Smith, Adam F. 1 single tree clevice $ 0.32 " Smith, Adam F. 1 set gears $ 1.60 " Smith, Adam F. 1 lot of bridles $ 0.20 " Smith, Adam F. 1 pr butcher $ 0.05 " Smith, Adam F. 1 large gun $ 10.10 " Smith, Adam F. 2 reaphooks $ 0.15 " Smith, Adam F. 1 rifle gun $ 18.50 " Smith, Adam F. 1 bedstand & furniture $ 11.95 " Smith, Adam F. 1 tar bucket $ 0.15 " Smith, Anny 1 tub $ 0.25 2nd wife of Robert; Maiden name Elkins Smith, Calvin M. 1 Falling leaf table $ 3.00 Smith, Fanny 1 wooden _______ $ 0.05 ? Relative but relationship not established; wife of A.F. Smith, George 1 bar iron $ 0.28 Son Smith, George 1 Table $ 0.10 " Smith, George 1 Wheat Fan $ 8.05 " Smith, George 1 Lot of old barrels $ 0.10 " Smith, George 1 potato fork $ 0.25 " Smith, George 1 set horseshoes $ 0.21 " Smith, George 3 augers $ 0.37 " Smith, George 1 piece of deerskin $ 0.05 " Smith, George 1 coulter plow $ 0.25 " Smith, George 1 cast plow $ 2.25 " Smith, George 1 pr gears $ 1.60 " Smith, George 1 sythe and cradle $ 1.00 " Smith, George 1 coverlet $ 9.50 " Smith, George W. 2 Sorrel mare $ 5.00 grandson; son of George Smith, George W. 1 plow $ 0.70 " Smith, Jordan 1 m____ saddle $ 10.10 emancipated slave; freed by will Smith, Jordan 1 blanket $ 0.21 " Smith, Jordan 1 loom $ 0.50 " Smith, Jordan 2 fatstand and $ 0.85 " soap trough Smith, Jordan 1 fireshovel $ 0.05 " Smith, Mary 1 bedstand & furniture $ 4.00 ? Relative but relationship not established Smith, Robert J. 1 pr walnut bedstands $ 0.05 son, son of 2nd wife Anny Elkins Smith, Sarah B. 1 bedstand & furniture $ 3.15 ? Relative but relationship not established Smith, Sarah B. 1 bedstand & furniture $ 7.00 " Smith, Sarah B. 2 slei__ $ 0.27 " Tindell, Samuel 1 potrack $ 0.10 grandfather of grandson's (Elbert,son of Adam) wife Tindell, Samuel 2 plaines $ 0.50 " Tindell, Samuel 1 grindstone $ 0.55 " Tindell, Samuel 1 grindstone and $ 0.15 " mowing sythe Tindell, Samuel 1 set of blacksmith $ 13.50 " tools Weaver, William 1 Waggon $ 21.75 Weaver, William 1 a____ $ 0.95 Weaver, William (Jr) 1 mattoch $ 0.30 This is to certify that I am serving as clerk on the 22nd and 23rd July 1851, and the foregoing contains a true copy of the sale of his personal property of Robert Smith deceased. Horace W. Larew clerk John R. Smith, William Brown, Administrators Sworn to an open court George W. C. Craig, clerk August Session 1851 Robert Smith State of Tennessee, Knox County And inventory of the property of Robert Smith, deceased taken by John R. Smith and William Brown, his executors June the 16th 1851. 1st One hundred and sixty dollars in Tennessee bank notes…………………160.00 2nd Four dollars and thirty five cents in_____ ……………………………….. 4.35 One note of hand on William Brown for ……………………………………..100.00 J. Buckley ……………………………………... 30.00 J. Buckley ……………………………………... 4.00 J. Ch__n & Absoloum Hall …………… 80.00 P. W. Alley ……………………………………… 20.00 George Smith & William P. Ails …13.43 George Smith ……………………………………6.10 Robert Kilpatrick …………………………………8.50 William Weaver & J. R. Draper…………6.00 J.P. Ally doubtful ……………………… 15.00 One account on J.P. Ally doubtful ……………………… 6.60 One note of hand on Carter D______ very bad……………………… 5.00 W. C. Riley for 40 bushels of corn bad………………… W. C. Riley for 40 bushels of corn bad……………… Benjamin Sands for $5.00 bad J. R. Smith acknowledged himself indebted to Robert Smith estate the at this time Jun. 15th 1851 for……………………………………………………… 9.00 One note of hand on James Meade & William Sumpter considered not very good Received eleven dollars cash…………………………………………………… 11.00 Received two dollars and fifty cents…………………………………………… 2.50 John R. Smith William Brown Executors Pg. 270. August Session 1852 Robert Smith An account of sales of the real and personal estate of Robert Smith, deceased. Name Item Bid Remarks Johnson, S. H. 1 cutting hoe steel 0.17 Fraker, George 1 knife hoe 0.15 May, Eli 1 lot of gears 0.13 actually 12 1/2 cents Crippen, J. F. 2 Bridles 0.05 Hollingsworth, William 1 lot of wheat 5 bushels 0.54 Alley, W. P. 1 lot of wheat 5 bushels 0.33 Smith, A. F. 1 lot of corn 50 bushels 17.00 relative, relationship not established Smith, A. F. 1 lot of corn 50 bushels 17.00 relative, relationship not established Evert, William 1 lot of corn 50 bushels 16.66 actually 16 dollars 66 2/3 cents Smith, A. F. 1 lot of corn 50 bushels 17.00 relative, relationship not established Smith, Jourdan 1 lot of refused corn 0.00 former slave, freed at death of Robert McCampbell, Andrew 1 lot of corn 50 bushels 17.00 Baker, C. H. 4 sheep 1st choice 2.00 50 cents a head Baker, C. H. 4 sheep 2nd choice 2.00 Baker, C. H. 1 lot of sheep 10.00 20 head Crippen, _. H. 1 stack of hay 3.25 Smith, George 1 stack of hay 3.60 Son Alley, J. M. 1 stack of hay 5.05 McClain, Levi 1 tract of land 181 acres 872.00 Bowman, David 1 tract of land 55 acres 330.00 Son-in-Law Bayless, L. 1 lot of Oats 7.50 50 doz. May, Eli 1 lot of Oats 6.25 Wert, William 1 lot of Oats 6.50 Hollingsworth, William the remainder 0.00 Smith, George 1 lot of corn Son, no amount listed Smith, George the refused corn Son, no amount listed Barnwell, J. M. 1 lot of Oats 6.25 50 doz. Murphy, J. M. 1 lot of Oats 6.25 " May, M. 1 lot of Oats 6.25 " May, Eli 1 lot of Oats 6.25 " McCampbell, Andrew 1 lot of Oats 6.50 " Brown, R.H. 1 lot of Oats 9.80 10 doz. Pg. 271 August Session 1852 Amount brought forward 1,359.32 Evert, William 1 stack of Hay 5.55 Mynatt, J. C. 1 stack of Hay 5.15 Smith, A. F. 1 hoe 0.25 relative, relationship 1,370.17 not established John R. Smith William Brown Executor of Robert Smith Estate A supplementory Account of the Sale of the personal estate of Robert Smith deceased. Name Item Bid Remarks Alley, John W. 8 bushels of wheat 4.00 Crippen, John, F. Remainder Smith, E. S. 50 doz, Oats 5.00 Grandson, My gg-grandfather Everett, William 41 doz do 3.89 Buckley, J. 20 c____ of hay 3.84 Buckley, J. Remainder Crippen, J. F. 50 bushels of corn 8.80 Everett, H. The third of the rent 3.90 29.46 I certify that the above copy is a true list of the Sale on July 28, 1852. William Evertt his John R. x Smith mark William Brown Executors of Robert Smith, Deceased Pg. 28 July Session 1854 Robert Smith Additional Inventory of the Estate of Robert Smith deceased.- November the 23rd 1852 at a public sale of corn 15.50 February the 3rd 1853 Sale of Brick homeplace 750.00 December the 3rd 1853 Sale of 12 bushels of corn 18.36 Sale of oats 96 dozen July 1854 8.00 791.86 John R. Smith, William Brown Executors of Robert Smith Estate. Pg. 66 December Session 1854 Robert Smith On settlement with William Brown and John R. Smith Excutors of the last Will and testament of Robert Smith deceased, I find as follows to wit In cash by sale of personal property 298.49 Ό " " on hand at Testators decease in TN Bank notes 160.00 " " " " " " " " species 4.35 " cash received on Cash notes 297.03 " " " " Sale of Brick houseplace and rents 791.86 " " " by sale of personal property & land (330a) 498.17 2049.90 ½ _____________ By_________ as follows to wit: No. 1 Hutson, James Receipts 120.00 No. 2 Smith, Anderson J. Receipts 95.84 No. 3 Smith, George Receipts 90.00 No. 4 Bowman, David Receipts 120.00 No. 5 Bayless, John Receipts 17.24 No. 6 Lavens, H. W. Receipts 3.00 No. 7 Luttrell, James C. Receipts 1.00 No. 8 Smith, George W. Receipts 12.00 No. 9 Roberts, Henry, G. Receipts 28.50 No. 10 Browns, Henry Receipts 111.05 No. 11 Cinley, Samuel Receipts 1.00 No. 12 Crawford, Joseph Receipts 4.10 No. 13 Surveyor 6.50 No. 14 Craig, William Tax 1852 2.34 No. 15 Craig, William Tax 1853 2.94 No. 16 Craig, William Tax 1854 1.67 1/2 No. 17 Coffman, Th___ H. 1 No. 18 Maynard, Horace 16.35 Pg.67 December Session 1854 Amount of Dr. brought forward 2049.90 ½ No. 19 Crippen, William P. Receipt 5.00 No. 20 Cox, George W. C. Clerk 5.00 No. 21 Buckley, D. J. Acc. 13.62 1/2 No. 22 Buckley, D. J. Acc. 13.62 1/2 No. 23 Lamar, William Acc. 1.00 No. 24 Hall, H. P. 7.00 No. 25 Mynatt, Joseph 2.00 No. 26 Hollingsworth, William No. 27 Jackson, A. G. No. 28 Smith, Anna Relinquishment Receipt 200.00 No. 29 Craig, William Tax 1851 8.71 No. 30 Smith, John R. Witness tickets 12.26 No. 31 Smith, John R. Acc. 29.70 No. 32 Smith, Jordan Acc. 9.27 1/2 No. 33 Smith, John R. Special Request 100.00 No. 34 Smith, John R. distributes 100.00 No. 35 Cox, George W. C. clerk fees, Compenstaion allowed John R. Smith one of the Excutors 5.00 No. 36 Brown, William Acc. For ____ _____ 60.75 by him for Estate No. 37 ____ & _____ Acc. Val 0.89 No. 38 Smith, John R. Receipt 50.00 No. 39 Smith, George 17.89 1285.31 1/2 Balance due estate 764.59 1/4 I George W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County, do hereby certify that in Settlement with William Brown and John R. Smith Executors of the last Will and Testament of Robert Smith deceased. I find the above statement to be correct and true. Given into my hand at office in Knoxville, this 1st day of December 1854. George W. C. Cox, Clerk Vol: 13 Page: 336-337 July Term 1860 Robert Smith On settlement with William Brown Executor of Robert Smith deceased, I find as follows-viz Drs to Bal on hand last statement 764.59 ½ " this Amt. Rec. for Rent Corn Nov. 25/52 15.50 " " " " " " " Dec 3/53 18.36 " " " " " " Oats " " " 8.00 " " " " " " of Sumpter Farm 48.59 " " " " " Sale " " " 600.00 " " " " " " of Home " 1500.00 " " " " of Negro boy for his freedom 300.00 3255.04 ½ Pg. 337 July Term 1860 To amount for'd ~~ 3255.04 ½ Credits Am. Recpt of Rich'd Wright Agt 200.00 Moses White " 100.00 A. F. Smith 249.16 George Smith 100.00 David Bowman 230.00 D. Bowman bequest in will 2.00 Ja's T. Hudson 17.00 Wm Craig Shff Costs in Supreme Court 135.00 L. F. Ragsdale D. Shff costs in Cir. Court 9.20 T. C. Lyon Att. Fee 15.00 Clerk and Master Costs in Chan. Ct 14.76 ½ Wm Craig Shff Taxes 1855 2.07 H. Maynard Att Fee 17.86 Jno R. Smith Proven afc 2.50 Afc of Exr's for expenses to Arkansas on business of estate 83.00 Recpt of Ja's T. Hudson Agt for Benj. Manley & others distributions " " Benj Manley 132.00 " " Ja's T. Hudson Agt for Robt Hammon & wife distribution 33.00 " " H. Maynard Att Fee 10.00 "" Moses White Agt. For William B. Davis & wife distribution 50.00 " Jno R. Smith distributions 150.00 " " Anna Brown 200.00 George Smith 200.00 Moses White Agt for Martha W. Cole 50.00 T. C. Lyon Att fee in Supreme Ct. 25.00 J. Buckley " " " " " 3.00 E. W. Hall taking deposition in Arkansas 3.00 R. W. Bell in case Brown & S. vs McCloud 1.75 J. W. Campbell Clkk Sup Crt copy decree .85 H. Maynard Att Fee 105.79 William P. Crippen Shff Judge Sup Crt 265.75 " " " " " bal 20.20 David Bowman Guard 50.00 A. F. Smith 50.00 Jas T. Hudson Agt B. Manley Chil 97.50 G. R. Rogers Att Fee 7.50 T. C. Lyon " " 15.00 M. L. Hall Clk Costs in Cir Crt 3.09 W. P. Crippen Shff Tax for 1856 3.27 ½ Jno Kirkpatrick Witness 6.30 G. W. C. Cox Clk for Settlement & c 5.00 William Craig Clk 2.30 Allowance to Ext for Services 2829.44 Bal due to said Estate 425.60 ½ Wm Craig Clk NOTE: It is obvious that the will of Robert Smith was contested in Court. From the looks of the parties involved, the daughters of Robert were not happy with their inheritance. Robert was a wealthy man. Not only did he own almost 1000 acres on Beaver Creek, but he at one time owned 5 houses, one or two of which were brick. Three he left to his sons, and two additional ones, the brick ones, were sold at auction. My gg-grandfather, Adam F. Smith, had left Knox County for Marion County sometime after the 1850 census. He went back to Knox to sell his land in 1860, but continued to live in Marion Co., on Battle Creek until his death in 1876. He probably left because of the family feud.